We are bringing together news and resources related to the risks, responses and impact of COVID-19 on food systems and nutrition.
COVID-19 blog series: Opportunities for building back better food systems and nutrition
Lawrence Haddad, Jess Fanzo and Corinna Hawkes are curating this blog series to shine a light on the threats and opportunities for nutrition and food systems.
In this blog, Mike Nkhombo Khunga - a Global Youth Advocate for Nutrition and the vice chair of the UN Food System Summit Action Track 5 - sets out ways that youth are already making a difference for nutrition in response to COVID-19 and beyond, calling for us to all create space for youth in local, national and global dialogues around food systems transformation...
In this blog, the authors give us a glimpse into the No Regrets project, which looks at more than 200 recommendations from 12 reports to identify a short list of food systems actions that need to be taken to improve diets across all dimensions of food systems, and will be an important component of building back better in the face of COVID-19...
In this blog, Peiman Milani and Daniel Skavén Ruben of the Rockefeller Foundation highlight how COVID-19 fast-tracks much of the morbidity and mortality that is typically brought about in slow motion by poor-quality diets and provide examples of government-led actions to promote healthy, protective diets.
In this blog, Inge Kauer, Executive Director of the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), highlights action areas for businesses to make positive changes for better nutrition and more healthy, equitable and sustainable food systems. These action areas are based on trends that emerged in initial research from ATNI's COVID-19 project which tracks action (and inaction) by food and beverage manufacturers in response to the pandemic...
News, views and reflections
This paper looks at myths vs realities in food supply chains in Nigeria, and highlights the importance of recognising and accounting for their essential role when designing policy and interventions, particularly in response to COVID‐19, and provides recommendations for action based on current realities...
The latest research from STfN finds that an additional $1.2 billion per year is needed to mitigate the negative nutrition impacts of COVID-19 and calls on governments and donors to maintain nutrition as a priority, continue to support resilient systems, and ensure efficient use of new and existing resources...
Recognising the importance of the food and beverage industry as critical to keeping safe and nutritious food moving during the crisis, Unicef has drafted this guidance note to give advice on navigating the complexities that may also arise from accepting financial contributions or in-kind contributions from food and beverage companies...
This Business Fights Poverty article, written by a Senior Strategist in Olam's Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability division, highlights the vulnerabilities of global food supply chains and provides lessons on how business can improve the health and well-being of those who contribute to a sustainable and food secure future for all…
Initiatives and responses
FAO launched a new comprehensive COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme, aimed at preventing a global food emergency during and after the COVID-19 pandemic while working on medium to long-term development response for food security and nutrition.
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and partners are collaborating to identify priority steps for enhancing food systems’ resilience in low and middle income countries. This work includes COVID-19 Food System Rapid Country Assessments, as well as Rapid Assessments for the seed sector...
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSCD) is pulling together announcements and responses to highlight how its members are taking extra actions in amidst COVID-19.
This Business and COVID-19 Response Centre is designed to accelerate global learning and local action to support the most vulnerable in companies' value chains, communities and beyond.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has put together a helpful list of FAQs and responses on COVID-19.
The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition is managing a list of resources with a focus on nutrition and food systems.
This hub "aims to be a resource for all members of the SUN Movement to get informed about COVID-19 developments, at large.
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has created a dedicated page with resources related to the impact of COVI